Stevens Institute of Technology Athletics

Hall of Fame Nomination Form (Please note that only electronic nominations are being accepted at this time)

Nomination Criteria

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Inducted: Name: Sport or Position: 1990 Hank Berry '67 Lacrosse 1990 Nick Heinrich '68 Lacrosse 1990 Gene Tkac '52 Baseball 1990 Bob Torre '78 Baseball 1990 Gary Scheich '80 Soccer 1990 Bill Salvatori '35 Lacrosse, Soccer, Basketball 1990 Ralph "Swede" Carlson '21 Football, Basketball, Baseball 1990 Jim Buehning '79 US Olympic Teams, 1984 & 1988 1990 Tom Cress '73 Basketball 1990 John A. Davis Athletic Director, Coach 1991 Bruce Boylan '63 Lacrosse 1991 Pat Rochford '42 Soccer, Lacrosse 1991 John Sim Athletic Director, Coach 1991 Victor Starzenski '07 Lacrosse Coach, Official 1991 Toyken Yee '85 Fencing 1992 Frank Partel Coach 1992 Nick Mestanas '58 Fencing 1992 John Duffy '82 Basketball 1992 Chuck Morgan '56 Basketball, Tennis 1993 Leslie Loughran '87 Tennis 1993 Paul Hoffmann '41 Lacrosse, Soccer 1994 John Wiskowski '60 Basketball 1994 John Kokotsis '89 Soccer 1995 Louis G. Marvinney '35 Tennis 1995 Irvin "Buzz" Seymour Athletic Director, Coach 1996 Frank J. Misar Athletic Director, Coach 1996 Daniel K. Bronstein '86 Basketball 1997 Chris Garone '82 Lacrosse 1997 Clifford W. Kirmss Coach 1997 William Downey '51 Baseball, Soccer, Basketball 1998 Dave Garcia '73 Baseball 1998 John Hedberg '46 Lacrosse, Soccer 1998 James Salmon '47 Basketball 1999 Thomas Petty '43 Soccer, Lacrosse 1999 Harry Bodemann '49 Basketball, Soccer 1999 Thomas Palilonis '79 Basketball, Baseball 1999 Frank Hodgson '84 Tennis, Squash 2000 Leonard C.M. Bloss, Sr. '20 Football, Track & Field 2000 Hans O. Kulleseid '53 Soccer 2000 Jennifer Edwards Selander '95 Volleyball 2000 James B. Singer Coach 2001 Gerald Brestovansky '44 Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse 2001 Joann Gherardi-Lyons '81 Fencing 2001 Gerald Messina '87 Cross Country 2002 Jeff Cerny '67 Lacrosse 2002 Martin Farrell '80 Basketball, Lacrosse 2002 Owen Clark '96 Baseball 2002 Steve Kropac '97 Cross Country 2002 John Lyon Coach, Sports Information Director 2003 Richard Gerber '53, Basketball 2003 Stanley Poreda '65, Basketball, Lacrosse 2003 Leslie Gee '82, Fencing 2003 Sanjiv Vairavanathan '92, Squash, Tennis 2003 Wally Whittaker Coach, Administrator 2004 William Lieve '50, Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse 2004 Frank DiMartini '53, Fencing 2004 Arlan "Dick" Rogers '54, Lacrosse 2004 Joe Solano '77, Baseball 2004 Kara Somerville Rubin '99, Soccer, Basketball 2005 Dr. Peter Buehning '39, U.S. Olympic Handball Coach 2005 Charles "Basil" Dearborn '39, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer 2005 Joe DiPompeo '98, Lacrosse 2005 Marc Huestis '82, Wrestling 2005 Keisha (Jackson) Watt '98, Fencing 2006 Adalberto Alonso '83, Cross Country, Coach 2006 Rosie (Reyes-Esquivel) Bauer '01, Fencing 2006 Walt Johansson '56, Lacrosse 2006 Alan Kashian '98, Basketball 2006 Thomas McInerney '74, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer 2006 Nicole E. Sheatsley-Richardson '01, Swimming 2007 Christian Gavina '02, Basketball 2007 Lesa Glick '02, Soccer, Lacrosse 2007 Mark Majewski '01, Fencing 2007 Yankuba Njie '97, Soccer 2007 David Riley '02, Baseball 2008 Justin Brinkerhoff '02 Lacrosse, Soccer 2008 Kenneth Simonson '73 Soccer, Tennis 2008 Jessica Soltysik '03 Lacrosse, Soccer 2008 Winfield Scott Stickle '49 Tennis 2008 Philip Wolf '03 Baseball 2008 Elena Ziarnik '02 Soccer, Lacrosse 2009 Bertan Cikigil '70 Tennis, Soccer, Squash 2009 Jennifer Garner '98 Fencing 2009 Giuseppe Incitti '04 Soccer 2009  Brian Lalli ''04 Lacrosse 2009 William Molina '02 Volleyball 2009 Chet Vincentz '59 Lacrosse 2010 Aracely Cruz '05 Basketball 2010 Shanna Garber  '02 Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Tennis 2010 Matthew Grande '05 Lacrosse 2010 Walter Stamer '64 Lacrosse 2010 Eric Stanley '04 Basketball 2011 Valerie Barnhart '06 Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Equestrian 2011 Andrea Chimel '05 Fencing 2011 Timothy Meehan '06 Baseball 2011 Kimberly Mirra '05 Soccer, Lacrosse 2011 Joshua Ottinger '06 Soccer 2012 Mark Bielicky '07 Lacrosse 2012 Robert Henderson '80, Lacrosse 2012 Christopher Bock '06 Volleyball 2012 Lorrie Brabender '07 Soccer, Swimming 2012 Robert Henderson '80 Lacrosse 2012 Brian Marks '07 Soccer 2013 Waleed Farid '08 Basketball 2013 Dawn Herring '09 Volleyball 2013 Brandon MacWhinnie '08 Wrestling 2013 William Marsillo '94 Soccer 2013 Thomas Sobe '02 Baseball 2014 Matthew Cannon '05 Lacrosse 2014 Charles Collins '61 Squash, Tennis 2014 Patrick Drennan '85 Lacrosse 2014 Danielle (Dudek) Kaiser '09 Basketball 2014 Nicholas Miuccio '99 Fencing 2015 Dora Enright '08 Basketball 2015 Nicholas Gkionis '08 Soccer 2015 David E. Martin '53 Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse 2015 Frank Rotunda Administrator, Coach 2015 Adam Sandt '07 Baseball 2016 Laura Barito '11 Swimming, Track & Field 2016 Zachary Carr '11 Soccer 2016 Andrew J. Cranford '09 Volleyball 2016 J.R. Maehler '07 Lacrosse 2016 Robert Murphy '54 Squash, Lacrosse, Soccer 2016 Alyssa J. Pigott-Decker '10 Lacrosse 2017 Kara Borzillo '10 Field Hockey, Lacrosse 2017 Mark Cardillo '64 Fencing 2017 Salme Cook '09 Soccer, Track & Field 2017 Christine Smith '11 Lacrosse, Soccer 2018 Dana Bacalla '08 Tennis 2018 John Millard '66 Soccer, Basketball, Baseball 2018 Melissa Rhode '09 Volleyball 2018 Simon Smith '12 Basketball 2019 Alina Duran '14 Track & Field 2019 Sheldon Jones '13 Basketball 2019 Hillary Paul '10 Field Hockey, Track & Field, Soccer 2019 George Serafin '87 Lacrosse 2019 Bob Walker '58 Basketball, Soccer 2019 Emily (Woo) Waters '09 Swimming 2022 Thorpe Aschoff '28 Baseball, Basketball 2022 Ellyn (Griggs) Barth '11 Field Hockey 2022 David Decker '10 Lacrosse 2022 Brittany (Fuller) Jones '10 Basketball, Volleyball 2022 Ron Maurer '87 Lacrosse 2022 Todd Sheridan '10 Soccer 2022 Melanie Volk '09 Volleyball 2023 Mallory (Swanson) Faubert '12 Field Hockey 2023 Rich Dupras '13 Men's Lacrosse 2023 Ken Wahl '76 Basbeall, Men's Basketball 2023 Byron Collins Coach, Men's Lacrosse 2023 Patrick Dorywalski Coach, Men's Volleyball 2024 Joseph Favia '13, Wrestling 2024 Virgil Gray '09, Men's Basketball 2024 Ed Briggs '73, Men's Lacrosse 2024 Julia Wilhelmsen '01, Women's Swimming 2024 Marguerite (Chavez) Neugebauer '14, Field Hockey

Adalberto Alonso '83 (Cross Country, Coach)
Induction Year: 2006 Valerie Barnhart '06 (Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Equestrian)
Induction Year: 2011 Valerie Barnhart was a two-sport star at Stevens, excelling in women's soccer in the fall and women's lacrosse in the spring. She also played one year of field hockey and was a member of the equestrian team during the 2005-06 season. As a soccer player, Barnhart led the Ducks to an overall mark of 61-18-5 in her four years on the squad and three appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Women's Soccer Championship from 2002-2004. Barnhart is entrenched in the Stevens women's soccer record book. She holds the top-four spots in single-season goals and points, tallying at least 20 markers and 49 points in each campaign. Career-wise, Barnhart is at the top of the record-book in goals (87), goals per game (1.06), points (207), points per game (2.52), shots (466), shots on goal (232), and more. She is second all-time with 33 assists. As a lacrosse player, the Gilbertsville, Pa. native is equally impressive. She holds the single-season record for goals (84) and scored 79 or more in three of her seasons as a member of the team. She twice broke 100 points and holds the single-season record with 102 in 2004, while also holding the top spot in points per game, shots, shots per game, shots on goal, and more. Barnhart was a four-time All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Metro performer and the 2005 Player of the Year. She was named All-Knickerbocker Conference three-straight times from 2003-2005 and was the 2004 and 2005 Knickerbocker Player of the Year. She earned first-team Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-Metro Region honors three times and was the program's first-ever IWLCA All-American, earning second-team honors in 2005. Barnhart was a three-time recipient of the Irvin "Buzz" Seymour Athlete of the Year award and was the Stevens recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year award in 2005. In 2005, Barnhart led the field hockey team in goals (13), assists (six), and points (32).

Ellyn (Griggs) Barth '11 (Field Hockey
Induction Year: 2011

Ellyn (Griggs) Barth was a three-year starting goalie for the field hockey program, who piloted the Ducks to great heights in the formative years of the program. With Barth in goal, the Ducks earned multiple program firsts including: securing its first conference victory, winning its first conference championship and finally, the program's first NCAA victory. The Ducks would go on to capture three straight Empire 8 Conference championships from 2008-10 and won a pair of NCAA games during the same period, which is especially noteworthy considering the program was just in its fifth year when the stretch began.
 
Barth finished her career with 247 saves over 63 games. In each of her three starting seasons, she ranked inside the top-20 goalies in Division III in goals-against average, including a mark of 0.81 in 2008 that ranked fourth and a mark of 0.84 in 2009 that ranked third.
 
Among her individual accolades, Barth still ranks among the program leaders in goals-against average, shutouts and victories. To date, she is the only goalie in program history with a career goals-against average of under one. The Hillsborough, New Jersey native was a First Team All-Region selection by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) in 2009 and was a two-time All-Empire 8 selection. Additionally, Barth was a four-time NFHCA All-Academic Squad honoree and represented the program in the NFHCA's annual North-South Senior All-Star Game in 2010.

For good measure, she also competed on the track team, earning ECAC accolades

Rosie (Reyes-Esquivel) Bauer '01 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2006 Rosie (Reyes-Esquivel) Bauer was a four-year epee fencer for the Ducks from 1998-2001 and helped lead Stevens to the Eastern Women's Fencing Conference Championship as a senior. During her career, she was an important member of teams that posted an impressive 41-19 record. In 2000, Bauer was crowned the champion of the Stevens Invitational and reached the finals of the National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association Championship. In 2001, she was named to the All-Eastern Women's Fencing Conference. Bauer was also an NCAA Championship regional qualifier in both 2000 and 2001. She ranks fourth all-time at Stevens with 103 epee wins. Bauer is third in the record books in epee career win-loss percentage (103-41, .715). Her 36-4 mark (.900) in 2000-01 ranks third all-time in single-season win-loss percentage.

Hank Berry '67 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 1990 Hank Berry earned All-America honors as a Stevens lacrosse player in 1966. In three years of lacrosse, Berry was credited with a Stevens record 84 assists, an average of 2.62 per game. At the time of his induction in 1990, he ranked second on the school's career list with 129 points.

Mark Bielicky '07 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2012 Mark Bielicky was a standout for the men's lacrosse squad his entire career, leading his team to three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament appearances and the program's first-ever tourney win. He was a three-time United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-American and a 2007 USILA North-South Senior All-Star. Bielicky was twice named the Knickerbocker Conference Player of the Year and was a four-time all-conference honoree. His numbers back up his accolades as he is first in the men's lacrosse record book in goals, second in points, first in shots and first in shots on goal. His single-season ranks are equally impressive as he ranks fourth, 10th and 14th in goals as well eighth, 12th and 13th in points. Bielicky was also a recipient of the John A. Davis award in 2007 that is given to the senior who best exemplified loyalty and devotion to the institute; self-control and modesty; perseverance under adverse conditions; fairness to opponents and observance of the rules of the game.

Leonard C.M. Bloss '20 (Football, Track & Field)
Induction Year: 2000 Leonard Bloss, one of the greats of Stevens football, was also a sensational performer in track and field. His three-year career on the gridiron culminated in 1919 when he quarterbacked Stevens to an undefeated season (7-0-0) while scoring 96 of the team's 186 points. He scored an astonishing nine touchdowns against Worcester State in the season finale. Stevens did not allow a touchdown and yielded only a safety and a field goal the entire fall. In track and field, Bloss native participated in sprints and the long jump. His leap of 22'6" in 1920 still stands as a Stevens record.

Christopher Bock '06 (Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2012 Christopher Bock led his team to a pair of Northeast Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) titles and three NECVA West championships. He also helped guide his squads to a pair of MOLTEN Division III Final Four appearances and was a four-time All-NECVA selection. Bock was the 2005 NECVA Tournament MVP and made the NECVA All-Tournament team four times. He was twice a member of the MOLTEN Final Four All-Tournament team and was a recipient of Stevens' Best Male Athlete Award in 2006.

Bock is currently first in the men's volleyball record book in kills, points, kills per set and service aces while checking in at No. 2 in digs and points per set. He is second and fourth in single-season kills, fifth and seventh in single-season kills per set and first in single-season service aces. He also is second in the single-season record book in points and points per set.

Harry Bodemann '49 (Basketball, Soccer)
Induction Year: 1999 Harry Bodemann played two years of basketball and three years of soccer at Stevens. As a senior, he set single-season and career scoring marks. With 266 points in 1949, he broke Jim Salmon's season mark of 195 points. He finished his career with 376 points, breaking Salmon's record of 369. At the time of his induction, Bodemann ranked 12th on Stevens single-season list for points per game (19.0) and eighth for career points per game (15.0). He also recorded five shutouts in one season as a soccer goalkeeper.

Kara Borzillo '10, '12 (Field Hockey)
Induction Year: 2017 Borzillo was a standout for both the field hockey and women's lacrosse teams at Stevens. The most prolific scorer in Stevens field hockey history, at the time of her graduation she was the Ducks' all-time leader in goals (52), assists (25), and points (129). At graduation, she also held the program's single-season records with 19 goals, 48 points and 2.09 points per game, all set in 2008.

She was a National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American in 2009, an NFHCA Division III Senior All-Star, four-year all-conference selection and the 2009 Empire 8 Player of the Year.

For the women's lacrosse program, she was a four-year starter and selected for the 2010 North/South All-Star Game as a senior.

Bruce Boylan '63 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 1991 In three years as a member of the Stevens lacrosse team, Bruce Boylan had 59 goals and 63 assists for 122 points. In 1963, he recorded 60 points which was a Stevens single-season record at the time of his induction. Boylan's outstanding career was highlighted by his selection as a participant in the North-South Senior All-Star Game in 1963.

Lorrie Brabender '07 (Soccer, Swimming)
Induction Year: 2012 Lorrie Brabender played soccer for four years at Stevens, leading her teams to four NCAA Tournaments and four Skyline Conference titles. She ranks first in program history in games played, third in career assists and 16th in points. She earned CoSIDA Academic All-District accolades in 2004 and was a two-time first-team all-conference honoree.

Brabender was the first NCAA Championship participant in the sport of women's swimming, qualifying in the 200-yard butterfly in 2007. She earned honorable mention All-America honors at the national meet, helping her earn All-Met and All-Skyline distinction in addition to being named the Skyline Conference MVP.

Brabender earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2007 and was Stevens' NCAA Woman of the Year as well. She was the Gear & Triangle Best Athlete in the senior class and was the 2006-07 Skyline Conference Woman of the Year.

Gerald Brestovansky '44 (Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2001 As a three-sport star, Gerald Brestovansky participated in varsity basketball for four seasons, soccer for three seasons and lacrosse for one season. When Brestovansky played soccer for coach Frank Misar, the team was 13-6-4. His drive, leadership and impact also helped Frank Partel's basketball team record an outstanding 37-15 log from 1941 through 1944. His lacrosse career was cut short after his junior year because he was enrolled in the Navy's V-12 program at Stevens and graduated before the spring sport started. He would have been part of the team's undefeated season that spring, but elected to serve his country.

Justin Brinkerhoff '02 (Lacrosse, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2008
Justin Brinkerhoff was a two-sport star at Stevens for the men's soccer and lacrosse teams. A Truxton, N.Y. native, he was part of three conference championship teams and three NCAA Tournament teams. He earned the Gear-Triangle Best Athlete Award in 2002 and won the Joel Crouch Senior Soccer Award that same year. In his lacrosse career, he ranks first with 356 ground balls and is second in both ground balls per game (6.36) and face-off wins (431). His face-off percentage rate of .594 puts him fourth on the all-time list. He also ranks second in the single-season record book in ground balls (129) and face-off wins (151).

Daniel Bronstein '86 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 1996 Dan Bronstein played basketball at Stevens from 1983 through 1986. In for years, the 5-9 guard played in 92 consecutive games and amassed 580 field goals and 1,465 career points - both Stevens records. During his illustrious career, Bronstein also recorded 380 assists and 305 free throws. In 1986, he was named All-ECAC, All-Metropolitan and All-State in New Jersey. In 1993, the Independent Athletic Conference inducted Bronstein into its first Hall of Fame, which covered 20 years of basketball.

Jim Buehning '79 (U.S. Olympic Handball Team)
Induction Year: 1990 Jim Buehning earned induction into the Stevens Hall of Fame based on his accomplishments after graduation. Buehning was a member of the United States Olympic teams in 1984 and 1988 in the sport of team handball. In 1981 and 1982 he was the U.S. Team Handball Athlete of the Year. He also received the Southland Award in 1984 for his achievements in amateur athletics.

Dr. Peter Buehning '39 (U.S. Olympic Handball Coach)
Induction Year: 2005 Dr. Peter Buehning coached team handball in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. Buehning did much to further the sport of team handball, which is popular in Europe, in the United States. He recruited men from more than 200 military bases throughout the United States to help form the men's team that competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. He also coached the women's team at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Buehning was active for many years in both Olympics and handball organizations. He served on the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors from 1976 to 1995 and on the Council of the International Handball Federation, where he was vice president from 1972 to 1996. He was also president of the United States Team Handball Federation from 1981 to 1996. Buehning, who resided in Short Hills, N.J., died on Oct. 30, 2003.

Matthew Cannon '05 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2014

Matthew Cannon is one of the top goalkeepers in Stevens men's lacrosse history. A USILA All-American and a two-time all-conference performer, Cannon is second all-time in saves, second in save percentage and third in goals-against average. He played for four NCAA Tournament teams and was a four-year starter for the Ducks. Cannon won the John C. Sim Award in 2005, which is given annually to the men's lacrosse player that has given the most to the program during his career.

Mark Cardillo '64 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2017

Cardillo, a member of the men's fencing program, was one of the most talented sabreists to stalk the strips of Castle Point. Cardillo won back-to-back Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association Sabre Championships in 1963 and 1964. He is one of just four Stevens men to ever capture that title. He also won three Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association medals, including consecutive gold medals in 1963 and 1964. His count of three medals have never bested by a Stevens fencer and his two golds are still the standard of the program.

At the 1964 NCAA National Championships held at Harvard, Cardillo placed 14th in the country to cap his senior season. It is still the highest any Duck sabre fencer has ever finished on the national stage.

Ralph "Swede" Carlson '20 (Football, Basketball, Baseball)
Induction Year: 1990
Jeff Cerny '67 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2002 Jeff Cerny was one of the most powerful and effective defensive players in Stevens lacrosse history. In 1984, the centennial year of lacrosse at Stevens, Cerny was selected one of the top six defensive players from 1951 to 1983. In his third and final year of varsity lacrosse, Cerny was named co-captain as well as being honored by the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Conference. In 1971, Cerny moved to San Diego, California, and his impact on the growth of lacrosse in Southern California is legendary. He was actively involved at all levels of the sport as a teacher, coach, clinician and promoter for over 25 years.

Andrea Chimel '05 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2011 Andrea Chimel is among the top epee fencers in Stevens fencing history. She won 166 bouts over the course of her four-year career on Castle Point, which puts her at the top of the epee and overall record book. Chimel's winning percentage of .865 holds the top spot as the Long Valley, N.J. native went 166-26 in her 192 bouts and she also led her team to a second-place finishes at the National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association (NIWFA) Championship in 2003 and 2004. Individually, Chimel was an NIWFA finalist in 2003, 2004 and 2005, placing fourth, second and second. Chimel won the epee division title at the 2002 Eastern Women's Fencing Conference (EWFC) Championships and helped the team to an EWFC title in 2002. She also qualified for NCAA Regional Championship competition in 2002, 2003, and 2005. Chimel was All-EWFC in 2002, 2003, and 2005, earning first-team nods in '03 and '05. She also earned the Fencer of the Year accolade in 2005 in addition to receiving All-NIWFA first-team honors 2004 and 2005. She was second-team All-NIWFA in 2003 and earned NIWFA All-Academic team distinction in 2005. Chimel is seventh in single-season epee wins, racking up 48 in 2001-02, and her 41-3 record in 2003-04 gives her the top single-season winning percentage in program history at .932. She also received the Clifford W. Kirmss award in 2005.


Bertan Cikigil '70(Tennis, Soccer, Squash)
Induction Year: 2009 A three-sport star during his time in Hoboken, A. Bertan Cikigil left his mark in a variety of ways at Stevens. He was voted the best athlete in his senior class (1970) and went on to make his career in sport, teaching tennis. Cikigil played soccer in 1967 and 1968, tennis from 1968-1970, and squash during the 1969-70 season. In two years of soccer he scored 19 goals and registered four assists for a total of 42 points. He is second in the tennis record book in singles career winning percentage (.885) and went a perfect 8-0 in 1969. Following his graduation in 1970, Cikigil went on to have a long and successful pro tennis career. He started as a Staff Professional at Harry Hopman's Port Washington (N.Y.) Tennis Academy and went on to become the Director of Tennis at several other clubs. He worked with the legendary Jack Nicklaus as a consultant for the Jack Nicklaus Companies and is currently in his 32nd year as the tennis pro at Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, N.Y. Cikigil also coached varsity squash at Stevens during the 1972-73 season.
A native of Zonguldak, Turkey, Cikigil moved to the United States in 1964 and currently resides in Scarborough, N.Y.

Owen Clark '96 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2002 Owen Clark was one of the most productive hitters in the history of Stevens baseball. When his career was over, he had established no less than seven single-season and eight career batting records. Clark compiled a .379 career batting average with 12 home runs, seven triples and a .637 slugging percentage. As a lefty pitcher, Clark earned 10 wins while striking out 127 batters in 147.1 innings. He was also cited by the Independent Athletic Conference as its Rookie of the Year in 1993 and its Most Valuable Player from 1994 through 1996.

Charles Collins '61 (Squash, Tennis)
Induction Year: 2014

Charles Collins was a two-sport star for the Ducks as a standout in both squash and tennis. A two-year captain of both sports, Collins tallied a 7-1 won-loss record in 1960 playing squad, and led his /60 and '61 teams to an overall record of 14-2. A two-time Richard Stevens Tennis Award winner, Collins played out of the No. 1 slot for both sports earning team MVP nods for both sports in 1961. He was also named the Stevens Institute of Technology Athlete of the Year in 1961.

Salme Cook '09, '11 (Soccer, Track & Field)
Induction Year: 2017

Cook was a force on both the track and soccer pitch for the Ducks. For the soccer squad, she scored 23 goals to put her eighth on the all-time list for scoring, despite playing the bulk of her career on the defensive line. She was a four-time National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Region Selection, four-time first-team all-conference pick, the conference Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.

On the track, she helped begin the most successful stretch in program history by being the first Stevens athlete, male or female, to compete in the NCAA Track & Field Championships by posting a qualifying time in the outdoor 800 meters in 2010. At the time of her induction, she still holds the 800-meter outdoor school-record and the 500-, 600- and 800-meter indoor school records, plus three additional relay standards. She also retired holding the 400-meter outdoor record and was a five-time first-team all-conference selection in track.

Andrew J. Cranford '09 (Men's Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2016

A force for Stevens men's volleyball throughout his career, Andrew J. Cranford sits top-10 all-time in kills, points, block assists, solo blocks, and attack percentage. Cranford also owns the single-season record for attack percentage, in addition to the second and fifth best marks for the same category.

Cranford was named All-Northeast Collegiate Volleyball Association in each of his four seasons, including being named Player of the Year in 2009. The NECVA named Cranford both Rookie and Player of the Year in his career, while he was named NECVA Tournament MVP in 2009. Cranford was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American three times, and capped is incredible career by being named National Player of the Year in 2009.

Tom Cress '73 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 1990 Tom Cress compiled a brilliant three-year career in men's basketball. The school's first 1,000-point scorer, Cress wound up with 1,008 points for a career scoring average of 21.9 points per game. He averaged 11.5 rebounds per game and was selected to the New Jersey All-State teams in 1972 and 1973. An All-Met selection in 1973, Cress led the nation in scoring with an average of 26.8 points per game during the 1971-72 season.

Aracely Cruz '05 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2010 Aracely Cruz was a two-sport standout for the Ducks' women's basketball and tennis squads. The 2004 Irvin "Buzz" Seymour Best Female Athlete, Cruz can be found throughout both record books. In basketball, she is first in points per game (16.4), steals per game (3.36), and field goals made (651). Her 1,704 points are second all-time as are her 3.88 assists per game and 333 made free throws. Her 404 career assists is third best in program history and her 66 three-point field goals is fourth all-time. Her 500 points, 18.5 points per game, and 127 made free throws in 2003-04 are all single-season bests as were her 4.26 steals per contest in 2000-2001.

Cruz was a four-time All-Skyline performer and a three-time All-WIAC performer. She was also the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year in 2001 and was the two-time Skyline Player of the Year (2002, 2004). Her Duck teams compiled an overall record of 66-40 and twice reached the ECAC tournament.

"Aracely is the fastest player getting to the rim I've coached and was quite the leader," former coach Sue Roarke said. "I was also always impressed by her desire to give back to her community after she graduated. She was very serious about helping and encouraging young people to study and go on to college."

A three-year member of the women's tennis team, she is third in individual wins (53), fourth in doubles won-lost percentage (.885), and sixth in singles won-lost percentage (.716). She was WIAC Rookie of the Year in 2000 and was All-Skyline from 2001-2003.

John A. Davis (Athletic Director, Coach)
Induction Year: 1990

The cornerstone of Stevens athletics was laid by John A. Davis, the first full-time athletic director at the university. During his 33-year tenure, basketball, wrestling and swimming gained varsity status. The Walker Gym also became a reality with Davis at the helm. He was not only a widely recognized leader in physical education and athletics on and off campus, but an excellent basketball and tennis coach. Davis coached basketball for nine years and fashioned a 74-34 log. In 24 years as tennis coach, his teams were 107-54-6.

Charles "Basil" Dearborn '39 (Baseball, Basketball, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2005 Charles "Basil" Dearborn, a three-sport athlete who earned a total of eight varsity letters, was one of the top athletes of his era. Dearborn played baseball for four years and basketball and soccer for two years each. He captained both the basketball and baseball teams as a senior in 1939. Following graduation, Dearborn continued to remain active as an athlete, playing semi-pro baseball and soccer for 10 years. In The Stute (school newspaper), it was written that, "Dearie is the foremost athlete in the senior class. In baseball, he satisfactorily held down virtually every position on the diamond." As for his play on the soccer field, "Basil Dearborn deserves a brace of gold S's for his consistently top-notch defense of the nets in every game this season."

David Decker '10 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2022

David Decker was one of the top goalkeepers in men's lacrosse program history – a program that dates back to 1885. David collected multiple individual accolades during his time on Castle Point and piloted the Ducks to an ECAC Metro/South title in 2009. David made 503 saves over career 45 games to rank ninth on the program's all-time saves list. Statistically, Decker's best season in the cage came in 2008, when he made 185 saves across 17 games to rank sixth in the country in save percentage (.664) and seventh in goals-against average (6.50), numbers that still stand second, and first, respectively, in program history. For his efforts, Decker was named a Second Team United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-American in 2009 and also received an honorable mention from the organization in both 2008 and 2010.
 
A two-time Empire 8 Conference Goalie of the Year and a two-time First Team All-E8 selection, Decker's accolades were the first for the Ducks in their new conference after the athletic department joined the Empire 8 in the summer of 2007. David was also a USILA Scholar All-American in 2010 and was selected to represent Stevens in the organization's North/South Senior All-Star Game that same year.

Frank DiMartini '53 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2004 Frank DiMartini was a four-year foil fencer who ranks among the school's single-season and career victories leaders. Just the third fencer inducted into the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame, DiMartini compiled a career record of 85-17 in the foil. His.833 winning percentage currently ranks first in school history in his respective weapon. DiMartini also has the fourth-highest winning percentage for a single-season at .889 as he went 24-3 in 1951 and 16-2 in 1953.

Joe DiPompeo '98 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2005

Joe DiPompeo ranks as one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the Stevens men's lacrosse program. DiPompeo finished his career with 191 points on 135 goals and 56 assists. The program's all-time leading scorer at the time of his graduation, DiPompeo's career records for goals and points were shattered by Brian Lalli in 2004. In 1997, he recorded the finest statistical season of any player in Stevens history with 61 goals and 31 assists for 92 points - good for second in the nation in points per game in Division III with 6.57. DiPompeo also recorded eight goals and 11 points in a single game - also tied for the top single-game marks in school history. He earned All-Hudson Valley League honors twice and Player of the Year once during his career.

William Downey '51 (Baseball, Soccer, Basketball)
Induction Year: 1997 William Downey was one of the most versatile athletes in the annals of Stevens sports. He earned nine varsity letters, participating in baseball for four years, soccer for three years and basketball for two years. In baseball, his top sport, Downey was a gifted fielder and fine hitter who helped his teams to a 29-16-1 record. He batted .325 as a junior and .447 as a senior. Downey was a good enough prospect to draw interest from the Brooklyn Dodgers who offered him a contract to go into organized baseball early in his college career.

Patrick Drennan '85 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2014

Patrick Drennan was a three-time all-conference performer in the sport of men's lacrosse, pocketing first-team All-Knickerbocker conference honors twice over the course of his career. The 1985 Knickerbocker Player of the Year, Drennan participated in the prestigious and stories USILA North-South Senior All-Star game in '85. He also earned the John C. Sim Award after his senior season which is given annually to the men's lacrosse player that has given the most to the program over the course of his career.

Danielle (Dudek) Kaiser '09 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2014

Dani Dudek graduated Stevens as one of the most decorated student-athletes in department history. She was a four-time all-conference performer, two-time Empire 8 Player of the Year, and led her team to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2009. Dudek was a two-time WBCA All-Region performer and is the only Duck in program history to earn D3Hoops.com All-America honors. Aditionally, she is the second player in NCAA history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists and 200 steals.

Alina Duran '14 (Track & Field)
Induction Year: 2019


Alina Duran concluded her career as the program record holder in both the hammer throw and weight throw events. She was the program's first indoor track and field All-American after finishing eighth in the weight throw at the 2013 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships. Duran also qualified for the 2012 Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the hammer. Undefeated in Empire 8 Conference competition in the shot put, Duran also captured individual conference championships in the hammer (2011) and weight throw (2012, 2013). The West New York, New Jersey native, who returned to the program as a coach in 2019, remains active in competition, consistently ranking in the top-100 in the word in the hammer throw.

John Duffy '82 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 1992 John Duffy was a four-year basketball player who earned all-state honors in 1981 and 1982. Selected to the Independent Athletic Conference All-Decade Team for 1974-83, Duffy was also an All-ECAC and All-IAC selection for three seasons. At the time of his induction, Duffy ranked second in career points (1,150), career field goals (514) and career rebounds (608).

Jennifer Edwards-Selander '95 (Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2000 Jennifer Edwards-Selander joined the women's volleyball team in her sophomore year and went on to an extraordinary career. By the time she finished competing, Edwards had set 11 records including five career standards. At the time of her induction in 2000, Edwards ranked first on the Stevens career charts in kills (338), attack percentage (.208), aces per match (2.54) and digs per match (5.59). While playing for coach Patrick Dorywalski, Edwards received all-conference honors every year from the Independent Athletic Conference and the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In 1995, she was named the best female athlete of the graduating class at Stevens.

Dora Enright '08 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2015










Dora Enright was a four-year member of the women's basketball team, where she left her mark as one of the top players Stevens has ever seen. Enright ended her career as the program's all-time leader in scoring (1,704), rebounding (1,101), and free throws (437), while also being top-three in field goals, rebounds per game, and games played. Enright was a First Team All-Conference performer three times, ECAC All-Region twice, and CoSIDA All-District twice. The team made three ECAC Tournaments during her career, and won its first ever title in 2008. Enright is the only player in the history of the program to reach 1,000 points, and 1,000 rebounds.

Waleed Farid '08 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2013

Farid was a four-year member of the men's basketball team and led the squad to its first-ever 20-win season in 2006-07 and then again in 2007-08. Farid, a captain during his senior season, was also part of the first men's basketball team to reach the NCAA Tournament and the first ECAC Championship title in 2008. In 2006-07, Stevens earned its first national ranking in the top-25 and reached the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament.

Farid ranks first all-time in career steals, second all-time in career points with 1,562, second in career rebounds, third in steals per game and third in made free throws. He is also fifth on the career list in made field goals and assists. His name is just as prevalent on the Stevens single-season lists as well, as he is first in free throws made, second in assists, third and fourth in steals, fourth in points, fifth in assists per game, and seventh and 10th in rebounds.

Farid's play on the court garnered him numerous post-season accolades over the four-year career. He was an Empire 8 Conference first-team member in 2007-08 and was a NABC All-District first-teamer in 2006-07. D3Hoops.com selected Farid as a Preseason All-American in 07-08 and also picked him as a second-team All-Region performer during his junior and senior campaigns. The NABC placed Farid on the second-team All-District list in 07-08. NJHoops.com named Farid as the DII/III Player of the Year at the conclusion of his senior season, and during that same calendar year, Farid was named Stevens' top male athlete and the team's Most Valuable Player (twice). Along with that, he earned the Frank Partel Award in 2008. Finally, Farid was a two-time All-Met honoree, which included a first-team nod in 2006-07.

Martin Farrell '80 (Basketball, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2002 A two-sport star at Stevens, Marty Farrell was a four-year starter in basketball who also served as captain during his senior year. Farrell scored 928 points and pulled down 506 rebounds. In 1978 and 1979 he received all-conference honors from the Independent Athletic Conference. When the IAC came out with its 1974-1983 All-Decade Team, Farrell received honorable mention recognition. In lacrosse, he was named one of the best six defensive players at the university from 1951-1983 when Stevens celebrated its 100th year of competition. The Knickerbocker Lacrosse Conference also cited him in 1979 and 1980 when he was the team's co-captain.

Dave Garcia '73 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 1998 Dave Garcia started his varsity baseball career off with a perfect game against Pratt in April of 1971. The tall righty set down 27 straight batters in the greatest pitching feat in Stevens history. Garcia went on to a highly successful career. In 108.1 innings, he struck out 114 batters for an average of 9.5 per nine innings. His 2.08 career earned run average ranked second in Stevens history at the time of his induction. Following graduation, Garcia spent nine years pitching for the minor league affiliates of the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals.

Shanna Garber '02 (Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field, Tennis)
Induction Year: 2010 Shanna E. Garber played four different sports during her time in Hoboken, most notably starring on the Ducks' women's basketball team from 1997-2001. The Wanaque, N.J. resident also played two years of women's soccer (2000 and 2001), outdoor track and field (2001), and women's tennis (1997).

Garber earned the Gear & Triangle Best Senior Female Athlete Award in 2001 and was also a two-time Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) selection.

On the basketball court, Garber was a guard and can still be found all over the Stevens record book. She is seventh in points (1,016), third in points per game (12.7), fifth in made field goals (399), sixth in field-goal percentage (.401), and fifth in made free throws (205). Her single-season totals of 82 steals and 3.42 steals per game are good for fifth and second, respectively, in the women's basketball record book.

Garber earned eight varsity letters over the course of her career. Her basketball teams were 40-29 over the last three seasons she played and in 2001 she was a member of the women's soccer team that went 16-2-1, won the Skyline Conference Championship, and advanced the program's first-ever Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament. She is the second women's basketball player to be inducted and is currently employed as a Senior Web Developer for Hertz in Park Ridge, N.J.

"Shanna was an all-around athlete who always gave one hundred percent in whatever sport she was participating in," said Rogers. "She set a fine example for all of her teammates and made a significant contribution to the foundation of our highly successful basketball program. She was as good a person as she was a versatile athlete."

Jennifer Garner '98 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2009 Jennifer Garner, a 1998 graduate, is the fifth women's fencer to be selected to the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame. A Chemical Engineering major, Garner was a four-year member of the women's fencing team (1994-1995, 1997-1998). She was the two-time champion at the Stevens Invitational and twice qualified for the NCAA Regional Championship (1997, 1998). She was voted the best athlete in the 1998 senior class and was also the Stevens recipient of the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) Woman of the Year award in that same year. As of May 2008, Garner was third in career wins (132) and fourth in career winning percentage (.714). Her 51 wins and .836 winning percentage have her second and third, respectively, in the single-season record book.

Jen entered Stevens with classic technique," said 35-year head coach Linda Volkommer-Lynch (Hoboken, N.J.). "Her lunges and footwork were particularly sound, yet she was always very responsive to our teaching and coaching. She was a person you could always count on."

Garner, who was an assistant coach at Stevens for three years after she graduated, currently resides in Lansdale, Pa. She is a Process Engineer for Merck in West Point, Pa.

Chris Garone '82 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 1997 Chris Garone was one of the most prolific point producers in the history of men's lacrosse at Stevens. He finished his career with 141 points on 78 goals and 63 assists despite missing all but two games of his junior year due to injury. At the time of his induction, Garone, who earned All-Knickerbocker Conference honors in 1979, 1980 and 1982, ranked second in career assists, third in career points and seventh in career goals.

Christian Gavina '02 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2007 Christian Gavina was a member of the men's basketball team from 1998-2001. During that time, he set a number of records. Gavina is the Ducks' all-time leader in three-point field goals (211). He also ranks second all-time in three-point field-goal percentage (.422) and third in both free-throw percentage (.773) and total points (1,210). Gavina is fourth in three-point field goals per game (2.2). A 2001 Skyline Conference and Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association all-star, Gavina owns the school's single-season record for free-throw percentage (.882), which he set in 1999. Gavina also owns the second-, third- and fourth-best marks for three-point field-goal percentage in a season at Stevens.

Leslie Gee '82 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2003 A four-year starter in sabre, Gee is the second men's fencer to enter the Hall of Fame. Gee had an outstanding 121-25 career record for a winning percentage of .828, the third-highest at Stevens in sabre and the sixth-highest for all weapons at the time of his induction. His logs of 40-5 in 1982 and 29-5 in 1981 are among the four best seasonal marks in sabre. On the national level, Gee is the last male fencer from Stevens to qualify for the NCAA Finals when he competed in 1981 and 1982.

Richard Gerber '53 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2003 Richard "Dick" Gerber was a four-year basketball player and one of the all-time greats in the sport at Stevens. As a starter on the Frank Partel coaches teams from 1949 to 1953, Gerber amassed nearly 700 points for a career average of 14.6 points per game. He closed out his senior year scoring 19 points a night, the ninth best single-season average at the time of his induction. When the late Frank Partel, who coached basketball at the university for 25 years, came up with his 10 best players, Gerber was one of the players included.

Joann Gherardi-Lyons '81 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2001 Joann Gherardi-Lyons came to Stevens in 1977 with a fencing background and developed into one of the best at the university. During the 1978-79 season, Gherardi came through with a 43-33 record to help Stevens to its first winning season. The Ducks went on to two more winning campaigns with Gherardi in the lineup. The team was 16-5 in 1980 and 12-4 in 1981. She finished her career in foil at 156-88. At the time of her induction in 2001, Gherardi ranked second in career foil wins and was eighth with a .639 winning percentage.

Nicholas Gkionis '07 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2015










Nicholas (Niko) Gkionis is often regarded as one of the best defensive players in the history of Stevens soccer. Gkionis was a First Team All-Conference performer three times, the Skyline Conference player of the year in 2006, the Skyline Conference Championship MVP in 2006, and an NSCAA First Team All-American in 2006. Gkionis was also named NSCAA All-Region three times, and was named Stevens' male athlete of the year in 2006.

With Gkionis leading the way, Stevens went to four NCAA Sweet 16's, and won four conference titles. After his career in Hoboken was over, Gkionis went on to play professionally overseas for three years.

Lesa Glick '02 (Soccer, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2007 Lesa Glick was a two-sport athlete (soccer and lacrosse) during her time at Stevens. As a member of the soccer team, she earned All-Skyline Conference and All-Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors in 2001 - the same year that she was named a District Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America. In lacrosse, Glick earned All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors in 2001 and was named the Stevens Woman of the Year by the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women in 2002. Glick, who was a 2002 ECAC Robbins Scholar-Athlete award winner, ranks first all-time at Stevens in career ground balls per game (5.40) and caused turnovers per game (1.36). She is second on the career list for goals per game (2.60) and points per game (3.40). Through the end of the 2007 season, Glick owned the school's single-season record for ground balls (84 in 2002) and ground balls per game (6.46 in 2002). Her mark of 29 assists in a season was finally broken in 2007.

Matthew Grande '05 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2010 A four-year member of the Stevens men's lacrosse team as a long-stick midfielder, Matthew Grande had a fantastic career in Hoboken. The 2004 recipient of the Gear & Triangle Best Senior Male Athlete award, Grande earned first-team All-Knickerbocker Conference every year he played and was twice named the conference's player of the year (2003, 2004). The Lincoln Park, N.J. resident was a two-time USILA All-American and a four-time All-ECAC performer in addition to being selected as a North-South Senior All-Star in '04.

Grande is currently third in the Stevens record book in ground balls (312) and fifth in ground balls per game (5.43). His single-season total of 97 ground balls in 2001 is good for sixth all-time. Grande is the 20th men's lacrosse player to be honored in the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame.

"Matt put Stevens lacrosse on the map," former coach Byron Collins said. "He was such a long-stick midfielder that opponents had to look for and adjust to him. His strong riding, clearing, and ground-ball pickups ignited our transition game and enabled us to do many things. He was truly a unique player."

Grande-led teams compiled a 45-18 won-lost record over the course of his career as the Ducks reached the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship four-straight times, including the first in program history (2001).

John Hedberg '46 (Lacrosse, Soccer)
Induction Year: 1998 John Hedberg joined the lacrosse team at Stevens in 1942 and played three years for coach John C. Sim. Those teams were 21-1 with Hedberg at the center-midfield position. Hedberg's illustrious career was highlighted by his selection to the All-America teams of 1944 and 1945. While at Stevens in the Navy's V-12 program, he also played two seasons of varsity soccer.

Nick Heinrich '68 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 1990 Nick Heinrich was a two-time All-America selection in lacrosse having been selected in 1967 and 1968. Selected to the North-South All-Star Game in 1968, Heinrich finished his career with 111 goals and 126 points. At the time of his induction in 1990, he was the school's career leader in goals and ranked third in points. Heinrich's career scoring average of 3.46 goals per game ranks second.

Robert Henderson '80 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2012 Robert "Rusty" Henderson is one of the best goalies in the rich history of the men's lacrosse program. He ranks first in career save percentage and ninth in saves per game. His single-season save percentage of .676 in 1979 is first all-time, while his .658 in 1978 is third.

He was a two-time All-Knickerbocker pick and was ranked as a top-two goalie in Stevens history at the Centennial Celebration.

Henderson was No. 5 nationally in save percentage in 1979 and No. 15 in 1978.

Dawn Herring '09 (Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2013

Herring was a 2009 graduate of the Institute and was a heralded volleyball player within Canavan Arena. By the end of her career, Herring was the most prolific player in Stevens' women's volleyball history as she ranked first in kills, kills per set, total points and points per set. She was also second in attack percentage and service aces. On the single season list, Herring ranked within the top four on eight different occasions in four separate categories.

The Ducks reached four NCAA Tournaments with two trips to the national quarterfinals when Herring was in Cardinal and Gray. Stevens won three Skyline Conference Titles and one Empire 8 crown as well. In 2006 and 2007, the Ducks were ranked nationally in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Top 25 Poll.

During her rookie campaign in 2004, Herring was named Rookie of the Year in the Skyline and Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. She was twice named Skyline Player of the Year and was a three-time first-team member in the conference. In the inaugural season as an Empire 8 member, Herring landed on the first team. The AVCA also named Herring as an all-region performer twice and an honorable mention All-American in 2006 and 2007.

Frank Hodgson '84 (Tennis, Squash)
Induction Year: 1999 Frank Hodgson is a four-year tennis player from 1981 to 1984 who played number one singles all four years during his career. At the time of his induction, Hodgson ranked third on the Stevens career list with a .731 winning percentage, second for career singles wins with 30 and second for combined singles and doubles wins with 55. His teams were 27-16-1 during his tenure and won IAC Championships in 1982, 1983 and 1984. Hodgson, who also played squash for two years, was inducted into the IAC Hall of Fame in 1993.

Paul Hoffmann '41 (Lacrosse, Soccer)
Induction Year: 1993 Paul Hoffmann made his impact on Stevens athletics as an outstanding lacrosse and soccer player. From 1938 through 1941, he played midfield and defense on lacrosse squads that went 24-8-1. In 1940, he became the first Stevens player to be selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game. A year later, he was selected again to participate. In his last season he gained All-America recognition. In soccer, he played two seasons as a back and was named to the Middle Atlantic States All-Conference squad in 1940.

Marc Huestis '82 (Wrestling)
Induction Year: 2005 Marc Huestis is the first wrestler to earn induction into the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame. A four-year starter and two-year co-captain for the Stevens wrestling program, Huestis wrestled at four different weights during his career. With a 34-10 career record, he ranked second in career wins in an era where teams competed almost exclusively in dual meets. Huestis also ranked second with a career winning percentage of .772 and second in single-season wins with 11. He was part of Stevens teams that compiled a 24-22-1 record during his four-year career. An accomplished high school wrestler, Huestis came to Stevens after capturing the Vermont state championship at 98 pounds for Middlebury Union High School in 1978.

Giuseppe Incitti '04 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2009 Giuseppe Incitti was a three-year member of the Stevens men's soccer team and was one of the most dynamic and skilled players in the history of the program. In just three years as a Duck, he scored 38 goals and recorded 89 total points. He scored 19 goals in 2002, good for third all-time. An attacking midfielder and striker, Incitti was a second-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American in 2002. He was an NSCAA All-Region pick in 2001, and was All-Skyline Conference in each of his three seasons. He was also the Skyline Player of the Year in 2002. In his three years, the men's soccer team compiled an overall record of 37-22-3 and the program's first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

Former Head Men's Soccer Coach Nick Mykulak (Hoboken, N.J.) had the following to say about Incitti; "Giuseppe was an upper echelon player for Stevens. He was skilled, physical, and powerful and truly could have played at any level of college soccer."

Current Head Men's Soccer Coach Tim O'Donohue said, "Giuseppe was the most skilled player I have coached at Stevens. His influence coincided with the initial success of our program when we won the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Tournament in 2002. He was technically sound and a fantastic finisher."

Keisha (Jackson) Watt '98 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2005

Keisha (Jackson) Watt established herself as one of the top epee fencers in the history of the Stevens women's fencing program. The third women's fencer and sixth women's athlete overall to gain induction into the Stevens Hall of Fame, Watt was a four-year starter for head coach Linda Vollkommer-Lynch. She established Stevens epee records for career wins (132) and wins in a season (51 as a senior in 1998). Watt's .702 career epee winning percentage ranked second at the time of her induction while her .894 winning percentage (51-6) in 1998 ranks as the fourth-best in a single season. Watt was a three-time NCAA Regional qualifier (1996, 1997 and 1998) as well as an epee finalist at the Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association Christmas Invitational in 1997.

Walt Johansson '56 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2006

Walt Johansson earned All-America status as part of the lacrosse team as a senior in 1956 even though he never played the sport prior to attending Stevens. As a member of the Ducks from 1953-56, Johansson amassed 106 career goals, which ranks fifth in school history. He is also first in career goals per game (3.78). In 1955, Johansson registered 43 goals, which places him fourth all-time for goals in a season. His 4.77 goals per game average in 1955 remained the school record in that category at the time of his induction. During his career, Stevens went 20-15-1. In 1953, Johansson helped the Ducks capture the Roy Taylor Cup, which was awarded by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association to the top small college team in the nation. Johansson served as team co-captain in 1956.

Brittany (Fuller) Jones '10 (Basketball, Volleybal)
Induction Year: 2022

Brittany (Fuller) Jones was a two-sport athlete at Stevens, spending her first three years in Hoboken strictly on the basketball court. In the fall of 2009, however, Fuller opted to play volleyball before completing her career on the hardwood later that winter.
 
On the basketball court, Fuller, who wore number 45 for the Ducks – a tradition that dated back to her high school days - amassed 1,373 career points across 116 games, which ranks fourth in program history. She also pulled down 719 rebounds and blocked 116 shots, both of which continue to rank among the program's all-time leaders. But perhaps Brittany's best attribute was her ability to knock down shots from behind the arc, totaling 213 3-point baskets over her career, which is the most made by any player in program history.
 
On the volleyball court, Brittany set down 243 kills across 36 matches and totaled 108 blocks in helping the Ducks reach the NCAA Tournament.
 
Across her career, she earned two honorable mention all-conference nods before earning first-team recognition from the Empire 8 Conference in 2010. Jones was named Second Team All-MET in her final season on Castle Point – just the third player in program history to earn the prestigious distinction.

Sheldon Jones '13 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2019


Sheldon Jones was a gifted scorer on the hardwood, where he still holds three of the men's basketball program's top-10 totals for points in a season. His 1,584 career points rank second in program history, while his 16 points per game career average ranks eighth. With an ability to score from anywhere on the court, the Queens, New York native was equally as efficient from the line, ranking tenth in program history in career field-goal percentage and seventh in free throw percentage. A three-time All-Empire 8 Conference selection, Jones was a First Team All-East District selection in 2013 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and a Second Team All-Region selection by D3Hoops.com, while also earning the Empire 8's Player of the Year Award. Jones was also the third player in program history to receive back-to-back All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association honors (2012 and 2013).

Alan Kashian '98 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2006

Alan Kashian was a member of the varsity basketball team from 1993-97 and helped lead Stevens to 42 wins during his career. As a tri-captain in 1995 and 1996 and co-captain in 1997, Kashian earned numerous accolades as a member of the Ducks. Kashian remains the all-time leader at Stevens in career field goals (580), free throws (383), assists (428) and assists per game (4.6). In addition, he is fourth all-time with 168 career steals. Kashian ranks fifth all-time in points (1,120) and free-throw percentage (.736). His 126 made free throws in 1994-95 places him second overall. Kashian also produced the second-highest total for assists in a season with 145 in 1995-96. During that season, he led the Ducks to a school-best 16-11 record and the Institute's first-ever ECAC Metro Region postseason tournament appearance. An All-New Jersey "9" selection in 1994, Kashian earned All-Independent Athletic Conference honors in 1994, 1995 and 1996.

Clifford Kirmiss (Coach)
Induction Year: 1997

Clifford Kirmiss coached men's fencing for 23 seasons, 1957 to 1979, and compiled a 179-61 won-lost record. His winning percentage of .745 ranks among the highest in the history of athletics at the university. During his tenure, Stevens won five Middle Atlantic States Conference Championships and had 19 MASC gold medalists. In addition to coaching his team to 22 winning seasons, he was named MASC Coach of the Year in 1958, 1967 and 1972.

John Kokotsis '89 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 1994

John Kokotsis played midfield from 1985 through 1988 and was a National Collegiate Soccer Association (NCSA) All-America second-team selection in 1987. A four-time all-state selection, Kokotsis held the Stevens career record for points with 76 (26 goals, 24 assists) at the time of his induction. In 1987, he tallied 26 points while leading the Ducks to a 12-6-1 record and a berth in the ECAC Tournament. Kokotsis also excelled in the classroom as he was selected an Adidas Scholar Athlete All-American in 1987.

Steve Kropac '97 (Cross Country)
Induction Year: 2002

When Steve Kropac finished his last cross country meet at Stevens, he had established a standard of excellence that will be tough to top. Kropac was Stevens' top finisher in 38 straight races over his extraordinary career. Both his total firsts and consecutive firsts are among the many lifetime marks he established. Additionally, Kropac holds 10 Stevens course records including a time of 27:45 at Van Cortlandt Park, the hub of cross country competition in the Metropolitan area. At the Independent Athletic Conference Championship, he placed first in 1993 and 1996 and was All-IAC from 1993 through 1996.

Hans Kulleseid '53 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2000

Hans Kulleseid was one of the most gifted players in the history of soccer at Stevens. A four-year starter from 1949 to 1952, he helped Stevens to a 21-10-3 record while earning All-America honors as a co-captain in 1952. In his first three years, Kulleseid played center halfback where he went back to defend and was also ready to move up and ignite the offense. Coach Jim Singer positioned Kulleseid on the forward line in his final year and he, again, proved to be a player who would be the best at any slot and help the team win.

Brian Lalli '04 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2009

Brian Lalli is one of the most decorated athletes to ever graduate from Stevens. As of the Spring of 2008, Lalli was second in the men's lacrosse record book in goals (142), third in points (196), and eighth in goals per game (2.25). His 43 goals in 2001 was also good for third all-time. He was named the best athlete of his senior class in 2004 and was also Stevens' ECAC Robbins Scholar that same year. A fantastic student, Lalli was a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2004, a third-team CoSIDA selection in 2003, and was a USILA Academic All-American in 2004. His on-field honors include a USILA honorable mention All-American selection (2004), four All-Knickerbocker Conference honors, and an All-ECAC nod (2004). The Cranbury, N.J. native was also the College Athletic Administrators of New Jersey (CAANJ) Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award winner as a senior.

"Brian was an outstanding leader on and off the field," former Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Byron Collins (Succasunna, N.J.) said. "He had a special shot and was very creative around the cage. His dedication, both to lacrosse and his studies, was truly remarkable. I haven't coached many players like him."

William "Bill" Lieve '50 (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball)
Induction Year: 2004

William Lieve, who grew up in Hoboken, played basketball for four years, soccer for three years and lacrosse for three years, earning a total of 10 varsity letters. The captain of the 1949-50 basketball squad, Lieve's teams never had a losing record in any of his three sports. As a player for Hall of Fame coach Frank Partel, Lieve helped the men's basketball team to a 31-19 record in his four years. The soccer teams compiled a 16-8-2 mark while the lacrosse squads earned a 14-10 mark. Former athletic director Buzz Seymour remembers Lieve as a "steady all-around athlete."

Leslie Loughran '87 (Tennis)
Induction Year: 1993

Leslie Loughran set several records as a tennis player from 1983 through 1986. At the time of her induction, she held single-season and career records for victories as well as consecutive victories with 11 in a row in 1985. From 1983 until 1986, Loughran had an astonishing 33-match winning streak. Overall, she finished with a 34-1 career record while being honored by the Independent Athletic Conference and the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference a total of five times.

John Lyon (Coach, Sports Information Director)
Induction Year: 2002

John Lyon served in the Athletic and Physical Education department for 36 years, 1963 through 1998. From 1963 to 1982, he was the men's basketball coach and continued his coaching, in squash rackets, from 1985 to 1990. Only two other Stevens coaches have been on the sidelines for more contests in one sport. In 1966, he became the first sports information director at Stevens, a position he held until his retirement. He not only established the foundation for the program, but also was extremely active off campus with a number of conferences, leagues and writers' and coaches' associations.

Brandon MacWhinnie '08 (Wrestling)
Induction Year: 2013

MacWhinnie graduated from Stevens in 2008 and was the first-ever All-American in wrestling history with a third place finish his senior season. He was a two-time Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Year, a Centennial Conference champion twice and was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Championship meet twice as well. MacWhinnie qualified for the NCAA Tournament all four years he grappled for the Ducks. He was also a two-time NWCA Scholar All-American and a three-time Stevens MVP. MacWhinnie ranks first all-time in career wins, falls, technical fall and major decisions. He is also second in win-loss percentage on the career list. In single-season history, he lands on the top ten wins list four times, four times in tech. falls, four times for major decisions and three times for winning percentage and falls.

J.R. Maehler '09, '11 Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2016

J.R. Maehler cemented his name into the long history of Stevens lacrosse as one of the best attackers in Castle Point history. Maehler's 2007 campaign saw him score 55 goals with 45 assists, making it one of the top seasons in the history of the program. Maehler's 100 points during the year is still the most in single-season program history, while his 5.56 points per game is good for third all-time. Additionally, Maehler's 13-point performance against Ohio Wesleyan in April of 2007 still stands as the most ever recorded in program history for a single game.

Maehler is first all-time in assists and points and third in goals, while his 6.67 shots per game is good for sixth. Maehler was also named a USILA All-American three times, in addition to three all-conference nods including the player of the year award in 2007. During Maehler's tenure Stevens made the postseason three times, including a second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Mark Majewski '01 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2007

Mark Majewski starred as an epee fencer for the Ducks from 1998-2001. At the point of his induction, he ranked first all-time at Stevens in career epee wins (225) and fifth in win-loss percentage (.692). Majewski has registered the third-highest single-season win total (71) in the epee. During his career, Majewski was a three-time NCAA Regional qualifier (1998, 1999 and 2001). A 2000 and 2001 first-team All-Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association selection, Majewski was named to the All-Eastern Collegiate Fencing Association in 2001. He was also named an ECAC Robbins Scholar-Athlete and selected to the All-ECFA Academic Team in 2001.

Brian Marks '07 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2012

Brian Marks led his men's soccer teams to a trio of NCAA Sweet 16 appearances and three Skyline Conference titles. He was a team captain and ranked as one of the top-three players to ever play under former Head Men's Soccer Coach Tim O'Donohue.

Marks was a four-time first-team All-Skyline selection and the 2003 and 2004 Skyline Conference Player of the Year. He was the '04 Skyline Tournament MVP and was twice named a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-American, earning first-team honors in 2004. A four-time NSCAA All-Region performer, Marks was the 2007 Stevens Male Athlete of the Year.

In the record book, he is third all-time in assists and fourth in points. He is fifth in goals and sixth in assists per game. He is ninth in single-season points and fifth in single-season goals.

William Marsillo '94 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2013

Marsillo graduated in 1994 and still remains one of the most talked about and respected men's soccer players in program history - a program with a rich tradition and a great deal of success. Marsillo was a three-time All-Independent Conference honoree and was also twice named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region team. A 1993 CSANJ All-State pick, Marsillo was the first-ever CoSIDA Academic All-American in the history of the Stevens men's soccer program - an honor that identifies the top performing athletic and academic student-athletes in the nation each fall. He won both the Joel Crouch and Manny Sambade Men's Soccer awards and was the Gear & Triangle Best Athlete Senior Class honoree in '94. A three-time All-Jersey 9 performer, Marsillo added adidas Scholar-Athlete accoldaes to his credentials twice over the course of his career.

A midfielder by trade, Marsillo still finds himself the program leaders in assists, checking in at No. 4 and assists per game (also fourth). His 11 assists in the 1994 season is fourth in the single-season record book.

David E. Martin '53 (Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2015

David Martin completed his career as a three-sport athlete at Stevens in 1953, although he found the most success on the lacrosse field. Martin captained the Ducks as a midfielder, scoring 30 goals during the 1953 season. Martin was twice named a USILA All-American, in addition to being awarded the John A. Davis award and Gear & Triangle award.

Louis Marvinney '35 (Tennis)
Induction Year: 1995

Louis Marvinney was an outstanding tennis player in the early thirties. Between 1932 and 1935, he compiled a 22-4 record, ranking seventh in career victories and second in winning percentage (.846) at the time of his induction. Marvinney won his last 17 matches at Stevens from 1933 through 1935. As a doubles player, he posted an 18-8 record over four years with a winning streak of 12 matches between 1933 and 1934.

Ron Maurer '87 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2022

Ron Maurer spent three years with the men's lacrosse program and totaled 498 career saves, a number that still ranks ninth in program history. His save percentage of .652 in 1984 and .651 in 1985 still rank among the top single-season performances in program history.
 
A First Team All-Knickerbocker Conference selection in 1985, Ron concluded his career on Castle Point by winning the John Sim Award for the senior who contributed most to the game of lacrosse during their four years at Stevens. Additionally, Maurer was the recipient of the 1987 Gear and Triangle Award as the best athlete of his graduating class.
 
Perhaps Ron's greatest contribution to the lacrosse program will never be displayed on a stat sheet or in a game story. Ron served as a mentor for his teammates on the defensive half of the field, helping them, many of which had never played lacrosse, let alone on the defensive end of the field, adjust to the sport.

Thomas McInerney '74 (Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2006

Thomas McInerney was a three-sport athlete at Stevens in the 1970s. As a member of the varsity basketball team from 1972-74, McInerney amassed 722 career points, which ranks 13th all-time. He is fifth on the career list with 560 rebounds and first all-time with 12.1 rebounds per game. During the 1971-72 season, he collected 13.8 rebounds per game, which is the second-best single-season mark in school history. His 222 rebounds that year are the fourth-highest total in a season at Stevens. As team captain in 1973-74, McInerney earned all-state and All-Independent Interstate Basketball League honors. In 1974, he was named the Senior Athlete of the Year at Stevens as he became the first athlete at the Institute to be honored as an Academic All-American by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America. In 1983, McInerney was selected to the Independent Athletic Conference All-Decade Team. In addition to playing basketball, he amassed 26 career points (20 goals, six assists) as a member of the lacrosse team from 1972-74. McInerney played soccer for the Ducks from 1971-72.

Timothy Meehan '06 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2011

Timothy Meehan is one of the most heralded baseball players in program history. He sits fifth all-time in batting average, hitting at a .350 clip from 2003-06, and his 157 hits is third. Meehan scored 119 runs which is third best as well, and his .929 runs per game is second. His 28 doubles is seventh and his 13 career round trippers is third. He is fifth in all-time runs batted in (95) and his 79 walks are fourth. Meehan ranks third in steals (63) and total bases (232), and his .517 slugging percentage is fourth. In his four years on Castle Point, Meehan turned in an on-base percentage of .458 which puts him third on the all-time list.

Meehan is just as prevalent amongst the single-season leaders. His batting average of .423 in 2006 is sixth, while his 50 runs that same season is a program-record. Meehan's 63 hits in '06 puts him fourth in that category and his five homers in 2005 and 2006 is tied for sixth. He drove in 37 runs in 2006 and drew 29 walks in 2005, both good for fourth in single-season history. His 25 steals in the latter is fourth as well. Meehan accumulated 71 hits in 2005 and 95 in 2006, good for 12th and second, respectively, and his .638 slugging percentage and .517 on-base percentage in 2006 is fifth in the single-season ranks.

In addition to impressive statistical ranks, Meehan was an extremely decorated player. He was a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2006 - the first and only in the 105-year history of the Stevens baseball program. He earned first-team American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Rawlings All-New York Mid-Atlantic Region and first-team New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association (NJCBA) honors in '06 and was third-team All-NJCBA in 2005. The 12th baseball player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at Stevens, Meehan earned a first-team All-ECAC nod in '06 and also was the Skyline Conference Player of the Year. A second-team All-Skyline pick in '05, Meehan is the only Stevens athlete to earn the Collegiate Athletic Administrators of New Jersey Division III Scholar Athlete of the Year honor (2005-06).

Gerald Messina '87 (Cross Country)
Induction Year: 2001

The first cross country runner inducted into the Hall of Fame, Gerald Messina participated in the sport for four years and held six records. In 1985 and 1986 he gained All-Independent Athletic Conference honors as a result of placing in the top seven at the IAC Championship Meet. In 1986, he placed second at the event, coming in at 29:00. That fall, he was also the first-place finisher for Stevens in all six meets. Messina continued to compete after graduating as he ran in both the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon. In the fall of 2000, he finished the New York City Marathon in 2:44:25, placing in the top one percent of all those who broke the tape.

Nick Mestanas '58 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 1992

Nick Mestanas compiled an impressive 85-23 lifetime record as a Stevens fencer and earned All-America honors as a junior when he posted a 26-1 record. At the time of his induction, Mestanas' winning percentage at Stevens ranked second for both a single-season and a career. His 85 career wins in foil ranked fourth on the Stevens career list when he was inducted in 1992. Mestanas concluded his final season at Stevens with a first-place finish at the 1958 Middle Atlantic States Conference Championship.

John Millard '66 (Soccer, Basketball, Baseball)
Induction Year: 2018

John Millard lettered in three sports during his time on Castle Point: soccer, basketball and baseball. As a three-sport athlete, it was not surprising that he earned the Gear and Triangle Best Athlete Award as a senior, along with the John A. Davis Award, which is given to one student athlete who exemplifies loyalty and devotion to the Institute, self-control and modesty, perseverance under adverse conditions, fairness to opponents and observance of the rules of the game. Millard was also the recipient of the Joel Crouch Men's Soccer Award. He still owns the career (680), single-season (245) and single-game (34) soccer goalkeeper save records by a large margin, at a position where Stevens has produced other Hall-of-Fame-level players recently. He was also a starter on the basketball team, scoring 29 points in a game, and was a three-year starter and captain of the baseball team as a catcher.

Kimberly Mirra '05 (Soccer, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2011

Kimberly Mirra was a two-sport standout at Stevens, starring for the women's soccer and women's lacrosse squads.

Mirra helped lead the women's soccer team to Skyline Conference titles all four years she was a member of the team (2001-2004). The Ducks earned the conference's first two automatic berths to the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer in 2003 and 2004, advancing to the second round both years. She also helped guide her squads to Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) titles in 2001 and 2002.

Mirra was All-WIAC as a freshman and earned first-team All-Skyline Conference honors in 2001, 2002, and 2004. She was also Stevens' Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2004-05.

She was part of 61 wins in her career as a back and midfielder. Her 10 assists in 2003 is tied for ninth in single-season history and she is tied for seventh in career assists with 24. Her 44 career points is 20th-best in program history.

Mirra's lacrosse teams from 2002-2005 were extraordinarily successful as well, going 56-12 over that span and reaching the NCAA's for the first time in program history her senior year.

A midfielder, Mirra controlled 55 draws in 2003, which is sixth all-time and her 3.42 (2002) and 3.06 (2003) draw controls per game are the sixth- and seventh-best marks in single-season history. Mirra recorded 90 assists in her career, which is the third most all-time as is her 1.32 assists per game. Her 191 career draw controls is third-best and her 2.80 draw controls per game is second, while her 78 caused turnovers ranks fourth in program history.

She earned All-ECAC accolades in 2004 and 2005 and was a three-time All-Knickerbocker selection (2003-2005).

Frank Misar (Athletic Director, Coach)
Induction Year: 1996

Frank Misar started his career at Stevens in 1928 and coached three sports over the years - soccer, baseball and squash. The first year he joined Stevens, he started soccer and coached the sport for 17 seasons, compiling a 66-42-17 record. His tenure in baseball lasted 32 years. With Misar as head coach from 1929 to 1960, Stevens was 178-145-6 with 18 winning seasons. When Stevens started varsity squash in 1960, Misar was there to initiate the program. He served as chair of the Physical Education Department and Athletic Director from 1963 until 1971. Misar's commitment and service to the program and betterment of the entire Stevens community was well known during his 43 years of service to the university.

Nicholas Miuccio '99 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 2014

Nicholas Miuccio had a spectacular career as a Stevens Institute of Technology men's fencer. Miuccio finished his career and is still tops in the program record book in wins and fourth in career won-lost percentage. He led his teams to three ECFA titles and qualified for the NCAA Regional three times and was named the ECFA Sabre Fencer of the Year in 1997. A two-year captain, Miuccio led his 1997 squad to its first-ever national placement and became the first Duck to earn All-America honors.

William Molina '02 (Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2009

Men's volleyball star William Molina is the first Stevens men's volleyball player selected to the Hall of Fame. Molina graduated in 2002 with a degree in Computer Engineering and as of the Spring of 2008, was all over the Stevens men's volleyball record book. Career wise, Molina was first in digs (1,223) and digs per game (3.41), second in attacking percentage (.392), third in kills (1,242), and fourth in kills per game (3.46). He was first in single-season kills (498), and second in single-season digs (381) and digs per game (3.81). The middle/outside hitter was inducted into the Northeast Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) Hall of Fame this past April. He was a four-time All-NECVA selection and was a member of the MOLTEN Final Four All-Tournament Team in 2000. The North Bergen, N.J. native was a part of 76 wins and just 41 losses in his four years.

"Will participated in our first summer camp before entering Stevens and had a huge impact on our program for his entire career," Head Men's Volleyball Coach Patrick Dorywalski said. "He had all the skills, was always focused, and was an extremely intense competitor."

Charles "Chuck" Morgan '56 (Basketball, Tennis)
Induction Year: 1992

Chuck Morgan played three years of basketball and was a strong rebounder and effective scorer for coach Frank Partel's squads. In his final season, Morgan averaged 18.6 points per game. In tennis, he had a 22-5 career record and went 9-0 in his final year at first singles. He also participated in the Eastern Intercollegiate Championship that same year.

Robert Murphy '54 (Squash, Lacrosse, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2016

A three-sport athlete, Murphy represented Stevens on the men's lacrosse team, the men's soccer team, and the squash team before graduating in 1954. Murphy was a co-captain in both soccer and lacrosse, and enjoyed his most successful season in 1953 when he finished ninth in the country in lacrosse scoring.

The Gear & Triangle Award winner, Murphy enjoyed a highly decorated career despite never playing soccer or lacrosse prior to enrolling at Stevens. Murphy was also a leader on campus, serving as president of his senior class.

Yankuba Njie '97 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2007

Yankuba Njie played for the men's soccer team from 1992-95. During that time, he was selected to the all-state team and received Regional All-America honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in both 1993 and 1995. A three-time All-Independent Athletic Conference selection (1993-95), Njie was named the IAC Player of the Year in 1995. He was also selected to the All Jersey "9" in 1993. At the time of his induction, Njie ranked fifth all-time in career goals (36) and points (92) at Stevens. In terms of single-season success, he is fourth in points per game (2.05), fifth in goals per game (.888) and seventh in goals (16) - all three marks were set in 1993.

Joshua Ottinger '06 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2011

Joshua Ottinger is one of the most decorated players from one of the most successful programs at Stevens - men's soccer. In 2001, he was named the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year and was a first-team all-conference performer from 2001-2004 in addition to being the Skyline Conference Tournament MVP in 2003. He was an NSCAA All-Region selection three times, earning a first-team nod in 2004. He is the only three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in Stevens history, earning a second-team honor in 2002 and third-team accolades in 2003 and 2004.

He helped lead his teams to NCAA Tournament appearances in 2001, 2003, and 2004 as the Ducks had an overall record of 69-16-6, including two national tournament wins. He also received the Manny Sambade Soccer Award in 2005.

Ottinger's statistics are equally impressive to his accolades. His 68 goals, 38 assists, and 174 points are at the top of the Stevens all-time record book as are his 1.97 points per game and .431 assists per game. His .772 goals per game are third in program history. His 351 shots and 3.98 shots per game are also program-highs, while his 138 shots on goal are second-best.

The Schnecksville, Pa. native is tied for the single-season goals mark with 21 in 2003. He also is tied for third and fourth on that list with 19 in 2002 and 18 in 2004. His 12 assists in 2002 is second-most in a single-season, and his 53, 45, and 44 point totals in 2003, 2001, and 2004 are good for the top-three spots. He also holds single-season records for shots (107 in 2001), shots per game (5.09 in 2001) and shots on goal (52 in 2004).

Tom Palilonis '79 (Baseball, Basketball)
Induction Year: 1999

A standout two-sport athlete, Tom Palilonis played for the Stevens baseball squad from 1977 to 1979. At the time of his induction, he held the highest career batting average in Stevens history (.366) and the second-highest fielding percentage (.977). He committed only eight errors as a first baseman in 348 chances and was selected to the Independent Athletic Conference (IAC) All-Decade Team in 1982. Palilonis scored 572 points in his four years with the basketball team. In 1979, he was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America team and graduated with a 4.00 cumulative GPA.

Frank Partel (Coach)
Induction Year: 1992

Frank Partel was associated with Stevens for over 35 years as a teacher, coach and friend to all who knew him. In 1937, he became head basketball coach and continued in that capacity until 1962. In 25 years, Partel's squads amassed a 181-126 record with 21 winning seasons. As varsity tennis coach from 1953 to 1973, he compiled a 105-71 record. His success in tennis carried over to the squash courts where his squads were 59-17 over an eight-year tenure.

Hillary Paul '10 (Field Hockey, Track & Field, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2019


Hillary Paul was a three-sport athlete during her time on Castle Point, competing in field hockey, track and field and soccer. At the time of her graduation, she ranked first in field hockey program history in goals, assists, points and points per game, and currently, the Concord, New Hampshire native remains ranked inside the top-10 in all four statistical categories. Additionally, Paul is one of just seven players in program history to average more than a point per game. Paul was also a member of the indoor track and field's 4x400-meter relay team, whose time of 4:08.62 still stands as a school record.

Thomas Petty '43 (Soccer, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 1999

Thomas Petty was a member of the Stevens lacrosse team from 1941 to 1943 and the soccer team from 1940 to 1942, serving as captain of both sports as a senior. Petty was a lacrosse All-American in 1943 and played in the prestigious North-South All-Star Game in the same year. The Ducks were 17-3 during his lacrosse career and 9-5-5 during his tenure as a soccer player. The 1943 lacrosse team was undefeated at 7-0 while the 1940 soccer team was unbeaten with a 4-0-2 mark.

Alyssa J. Piggot-Decker '10 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2016

Pigott-Decker enjoyed a highly successful career for the Stevens women's lacrosse program from 2007-2010, etching her name in the record books in the process. Pigott-Decker owns three of the top-10 highest scoring seasons in program history, while her 97 points in 2009 is good for third all-time.

Career-wise, Pigott-Decker is second all-time with 257 goals, third with 102 assists, and first with 389 points. Pigott-Decker's 3.3 goals per game in her career is the second best mark ever, while her 425 shots on goal is the most in program history. The attacker was a four-time all-conference performer, Empire 8 player of the year in 2010, and an IWLCA All-American three times.

Stanley Poreda '65 (Basketball, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2003

Stanley Poreda, one of the best athletes of the sixties, excelled in both basketball and lacrosse from 1963 through 1965. Poreda totaled 554 points and 426 rebounds in his three year basketball career. At the time of his induction, he ranked 15th at Stevens with a career scoring average of 14.2 points per game and third with a career rebounding average of 10.9. When Poreda completed his lacrosse career, he had registered 96 points for an average of 3.2 per game. Besides receiving All-American recognition, Poreda was also selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game in his senior year. He was chosen as one of the 12 best midfielders from 1951-83 when Stevens celebrated its centennial year of lacrosse in 1984.

Nicole E. Sheatsley-Richardson '01 (Swimming)
Induction Year: 2006

Nicole E. Sheatsley-Richardson was a standout swimmer at Stevens from 1997-2001 and served as co-captain in 1998-99. During the course of her career, she led the Ducks to a 38-5 record. Sheatsley-Richardson was crowned the Metropolitan Conference champion in the 400-meter individual medley in 1999. She remains the university's only Metropolitan Conference champion in swimming. From 1998-2001, Sheatsley-Richardson was selected to the All-Metropolitan Conference. She received the Metropolitan Senior Award and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Merit Medal in 2001. Sheatsley-Richardson is third on the Ducks' career list for first-place finishes in individual (49) and relay (25) events. She ranks third in career time records individually (12) and as part of relay teams (10). Her 16 first-place finishes in 1999 are the third most in a single season in school history. Sheatsley-Richardson also excelled in the classroom as she was named a second-team Academic All-American by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America in 1999. She also earned CoSIDA District Academic All-America honors in 2001.

Melissa Rhode '09 (Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2018


Melissa Rhode was a three-time All-American for the Ducks on the volleyball court, and is still in the program's Top-10 in such disparate categories as digs (404), kills (978), attack percentage (.261), aces (248), assists (1,831) and blocks (219), highlighting her versatility and value to a program that was never ranked lower than No. 17 nationally and made the NCAA Tournament in each of her four years. She was First Team All-Skyline Conference (2006), First Team All-Empire 8 Conference (2007), Second Team All-Empire 8 Conference (2008), Empire 8 Player of the Year (2007), CoSIDA Academic All-District (2006, 2008), and CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-American (2008).

David Riley '02 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2007

David Riley had a tremendous career with the Stevens baseball team from 1999-2002. Up until the 2007 season, he held the school's all-time record for career batting average (.414), runs (142), runs per game (1.09), hits (183), walks (108), total bases (244), stolen bases (74), on-base percentage (.538), assists (323) and saves (12). During the 2002 season, he set school records for hits (65) and stolen bases (36). A three-time All-Knickerbocker Conference selection (1999, 2001 and 2002), Riley was named the Knickerbocker Rookie of the Year in 1999 and Player of the Year in 2002. During the 2001 and 2002 seasons, he garnered All-Skyline Conference honors. Riley also landed on the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association all-state team and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference all-star squad in 2002. In addition, he was an American Baseball Coaches Association Regional All-American in 1999 and 2002.

Pat Rochford '42 (Soccer, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 1991

Pat Rochford was an extremely talented soccer player who contributed to the success of Stevens soccer from 1938 to 1941. After World War II service, Rochford came back to the states and competed for nine years in the American Professional Soccer League. He gained All-Star recognition from that organization from 1948 to 1950.

Arlan "Dick" Rogers '54 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2004

Dick Rogers was a three-year letter winner and two-time All-American in men's lacrosse. As a midfielder for legendary coach Buzz Seymour, Rogers helped Stevens to a 17-8-1 record during his three seasons. As an All-American in 1953 and 1954, he registered 46 total points for an average of 2.6 points per game. As a senior, Rogers was selected to participate in the North-South All-Star game. When Stevens celebrated its centennial year of lacrosse in 1983, he was selected one of the school's top 12 midfielders from the period of 1951 to 1983.

Frank Rotunda (Administrator, Coach)
Induction Year: 2015

Frank Rotunda was an instrumental part of the Stevens athletics department for 30 years as a coach and administrator. As the men's lacrosse coach, Rotunda led the Ducks to nearly 100 wins during his 20-year career while being named NJLA Coach of the Year in 1989, and being selected to coach in the USILA North-South All-Star Game in 1990. During the run, Rotunda won two conference titles.

As an administrator, Rotunda led the department through the planning and construction of the Schaefer Center, and was a major factor in the department's rise toward being a regional and national power.

Kara Somerville Rubin '99 (Soccer, Basketball)
Induction Year: 2004

Kara Somerville Rubin is the first multi-sport woman and fifth woman overall selected to the Hall of Fame. A three-year standout in both soccer and basketball, Somerville currently ranks in the top 10 in four career categories in soccer. She ranks fifth in goals (21), seventh in points (49), third in goals per game (.552) and third in points per game (1.28). Somerville was an all Independent Athletic Conference selection in 1996 and was also selected to the Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) All-Star squad in each of her three seasons. Somerville was also a member of Stevens' first three women's basketball teams. An outstanding rebounder and defender, she averaged a career-best 11.7 rebounds per game along with 0.62 blocked shots per game. Somerville currently ranks fourth in career rebounds (494) and fifth in points per game (10.0). She was an All-WIAC selection in both 1998 and 1999. Somerville was recognized as the WIAC Woman of the Year in all sports in 1999, becoming the first-ever recipient from Stevens.

James Salmon '47 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 1998

James Salmon originally enrolled at Union College before coming to Stevens in 1944. He played two seasons at the university when Frank Partel was the coach and ended his career with a 15.3 points per game scoring average. With "Fish" in the Stevens lineup, as he was affectionately known, Stevens went 15-9. Salmon was a great shooter and good enough player that the New York Knickerbockers showed interest in him and wanted him to try out.

Bill Salvatori '35 (Lacrosse, Soccer, Basketball)
Induction Year: 1990

Bill Salvatori was one of Stevens' top all-around athletes. A standout lacrosse player, Salvatori earned All-America recognition in both 1934 and 1935. He was also one of the top soccer and basketball players of his era.

Adam Sandt '07 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2015

Adam Sandt enjoyed a highly successful playing career for the Ducks, and is still considered one of the greatest baseball players Stevens has ever seen. Sandt ranks top-three in several career categories including hits (208), RBIs (131), total bases (313), doubles (45), triples (12), and saves (19). Aditionally, Sandt finished his career with a .369 batting average, and a .556 slugging percentage. Sandt racked-up several accolades during his career including three First Team All-Conference nods, three DIII ABCA All-Region awards, and three First Team All-State nods. Sandt was also named Stevens' Irvin "Buzz" Seymour Male Athlete of the Year in 2006.

Gary Scheich '80 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 1990

Gary Scheich was a soccer scoring machine for coach Nick Mykulak's teams in the late seventies. At the time of his induction, Scheich held the Stevens career record of 31 goals. He concluded his career with 72 points, ranking second on the school's career list when he was inducted in 1990.

George Serafin '87 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2019


Serafin finished his career ranked third in goals and fifth in points for the longest-running lacrosse program in the country across all NCAA division. Currently, he ranks eighth in career goals per game. Serafin received All-Knickerbocker Conference recognition in each of his four seasons in Hoboken, earning an honorable mention during his freshman and sophomore seasons, first team honors as a junior and a second team selection during his final season. Serafin was a team captain in his final season, president of the Athletic Association in 1987 and was an active member of the Student Council.

Irvin "Buzz" Seymour (Athletic Director, Coach)
Induction Year: 1995

"Buzz" Seymour served as head men's lacrosse coach at Stevens from 1951 until 1969 and led his teams to an overall record of 94-89-5 in the 19 years he was on the sidelines. During that time, he produced 15 All-Americans and five participants in the North-South All-Star Game. Seymour became Athletics Director at Stevens in 1971 and continued to serve in that capacity until 1989. During his tenure, varsity teams were added in men's cross country, wrestling, women's tennis, women's volleyball and women's fencing.

Todd Sheridan '10 (Soccer)
Induction Year: 2022

Todd Sheridan took to the pitch for Stevens during a time in which the Ducks were in the midst of unprecedented success.
 
The men's soccer program reached the postseason in each of Todd's four seasons in Hoboken, culminating with a national championship appearance in 2008. The four-year stretch was a key component of the Ducks' run of 13 consecutive conference championships and postseason appearances, which bridged the program's migration from the Skyline Conference to the Empire 8.
 
Over their four seasons together, Sheridan's class was one of the most productive in program history, posting a remarkable 71-8-12 record, including a sterling 24-2-2 mark in conference play. The team's 18-0-3 campaign in 2006 was the program's first season without a defeat since 1940. Individually, he finished his career with 37 goals and six assists over 81 matches, including seven markers in the NCAA Tournament.
 
A First Team All-Empire 8 Conference selection in 2008, Sheridan remains ranked in the Ducks' all-time top-10 in both career goals and points and co-holds the team record for goals in a match with four, which the Galloway, New Jersey native achieved in 2006. A member of the South Jersey soccer Hall of Fame, Todd was equally as successful as a high school player, earning the Daily Journal's Player of the Year award and a pair of New Jersey state championships, while playing for Saint Augustine's Prep.
 
Todd holds the unique feat and rare feat of closing his collegiate career with a goal in his final college shot. He was recognized with the Raveche Award as the best male student-athlete, who combines academic and athletic excellence with an ability to lead both in the classroom and in competition. He was also the recipient of the Joel Crouch Award, which goes to a member of the senior class, who has most contributed to soccer during their four years at Stevens.

John Sim (Athletic Director, Coach)
Induction Year: 1991

John Sim came to Stevens in 1926 and coached lacrosse from 1927 to 1950, compiling a remarkable 131-54-4 record. Fifteen of his players received All-American recognition. In basketball, his teams were 101-44 from 1926 to 1937. Sim also served as Athletics Director from 1949 through 1963.

Kenneth Simonson '73 (Soccer, Tennis)
Induction Year: 2008

A three-year member of the men's soccer team and two-year member of the men's tennis team, Ken Simonson still ranks amongst the best in the Stevens soccer record books. A second-team All-College Soccer Association of New Jersey member in 1972, Simonson was picked as honorable mention All-National Soccer Coaches Association of America in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. A forward/midfielder for the soccer team, he totaled 58 points on 26 goals and six assists in his career. He ranks second on the all-time list in goals per game (.838) and points per game (1.87), and tops the single-season list in goals per game (1.40) and points per game (3.00). The Glen Cove, N.Y. native also is tied for the top spot in goals in a game with four. Simonson will be the only soccer player from the sixties and seventies in the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame. He has owned Bergern Associates in Cleveland for the last ten years.

Jim Singer (Coach)
Induction Year: 2000

Jim Singer's career at Stevens started in 1946 and continued until 1979 when he retired. Singer coached soccer from 1949 through 1976, a total of 28 years. He also coached baseball for seven seasons, from 1961 until 1967. Only one other coach in the history of Stevens athletics - Frank Misar - coached more years in one sport than Singer. Devoted to his family and dedicated to Stevens, Singer is especially remembered for his sense of honesty, fair play and sportsmanship.

Christine Smith '11, '12 (Lacrosse, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2017

Smith played a year of soccer at Stevens but is more renowned for her outstanding four-year lacrosse career for the Ducks. She was a three-time Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-American selection and the program's all-time leader in draw controls with 300. To date, only two other players have notched more than 200 career draws in program history. She also ranks in the career Top-5 in six other columns in the record book. Smith was a First-Team IWLCA All-Boardwalk Region selection in all four years of her lacrosse career, played in the 2011 North/South All-Star Game and helped lead the team to a .812 winning percentage in her four years with the program.

Simon Smith '12 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2018


Simon Smith is still in possession of the Stevens men's basketball career rebounding record after finishing his career on Castle Point with 1,141 boards. The next closest player has 711. He is the only member of Stevens' 1,000-point/1,000-rebound club and is also second in consecutive games played (111), second in FG % (.603), fifth in points (1,416), fifth in rebounds per game (10.4), and sixth in made free throws (302). Smith received multiple postseason honors during his time on the court representing Stevens. He was National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District (2012), D3hoops.com All-Region (2011 and 2012), ECAC All-Metro Region (2012), and All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association (2012). The Cranford, New Jersey native was a two-time First Team All-Empire 8 honoree and was named to the league's Second Team in 2010. Additionally, Smith received the Frank Partel Men's Basketball Award (2012), was named Team MVP in 2011, and won the Gear and Triangle Award as the best male athlete of the 2011 senior class.

Thomas Sobe '02 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2013

Sobe, a 2002 graduate, led his senior-year baseball team to the first and only appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He was a 2002 NCAA Division III ABCA Rawlings All-Region performer and also earned North-South All-Star honors that year. He was twice named to All-ECAC and was an All-Knickerbocker honoree in 1999 and 2002. Sobe also was named All-Skyline Conference twice in his career and received the Frank J. Misar baseball award.

The Woodbridge, N.J. resident still finds himself entrenched in the Stevens record books despite playing far fewer games than many more-recent players. In single-season records, he is sixth in hits and sixth in batting average. Career-wise, Sobe is 4th in batting average.

Joe Solano '77 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2004

Joe Solano ranks as one of the top power hitters in the history of the Stevens baseball program. Playing in an era where players used wooden bats, Solano compiled offensive numbers that still rank among the best in school history. For his career, he ranks first in home runs per game (.161), first in triples per game (.172), second in runs batted in per game (.965) and second in slugging percentage (.557). Solano was an all-state selection in 1975 and was also selected to the Independent Athletic Conference (IAC) All-Decade Team for the period of 1974 to 1982.

Jessica Soltysik '03 (Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer)
Induction Year: 2008

A four-year member of the women's soccer team and three-year member of the women's lacrosse team at Stevens, Jessica Soltysik had a great career for the Ducks in both sports. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in Engineering Management and made her mark on the Stevens record books in both sports. In 2003, she was given the Gear-Triangle Best Athlete Award and was honorable mention All-ECAC in lacrosse in 2001, 2002, and 2003. She also received All-Knickerbocker Conference honors in 2004. Originally from Pennsauken, N.J., Soltysik ranks second in ground balls per game in her career (4.09) in the women's lacrosse record book. She is third in total ground balls with 180 and fifth in goals with 101. Her 3.75 draw controls per game in 2002 still tops the Stevens record book. Known as a "coachable" and "clutch" athlete in her time in Hoboken, Soltysik is ranked sixth in the women' soccer record books for career goals with 23 and goals per game (.315). Her .52 assists per game in 2002 puts her fourth in the single-season record book. During her four years starting for the Ducks women's soccer team, they went 47-22-4 and qualified for the first NCAA Tournament in the history of the program.

Walt Stamer '64 (Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2010

Walter K. Stamer was a three-year member of the Stevens men's lacrosse team (1962-1964) as an attackman and played two seasons as a forward on the men's basketball team (1961-62, 1963-64). A Mechanical Engineering major, Stamer was the recipient of the Gear & Triangle Best Senior Male Athlete Award in 1964 and was one of the three best attackman on 1960-1969 All-Decade team.

Stamer tallied 89 goals and 99 total points in his career on the lacrosse field. He is third in the Stevens record book with 2.69 goals per game and averaged 3.00 points per game. The Ducks went 15-13-2 with Stamer on the field and in 1963 were the co-champions of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the United Stated Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.

Over his two years on the hardwood, Stamer averaged 9.6 points per game. His best season was 1961-62 when he poured in 11 points per contest.

"Walt was a good athlete who picked up his lacrosse skills very quickly," said Buzz Seymour (Millburn, N.J.). "He was one of the best creasemen I coached."

A remarkable athlete, Stamer won five varsity letters at Stevens and will be the 20th men's lacrosse players inducted into the Stevens Athletic Hall of Fame.

Eric Stanley '04 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 2010

Eric Stanley played on the men's basketball team in 1998-99 and then from 2000-2003.The 14th 1,000-point scorer in the history of the program, Stanley represents the 19th men's basketball player inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Stanley is fourth all-time in scoring with 1,213 career points and fourth in made field goals (486). His 596 rebounds is fifth all-time, and he averaged 13.9 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game. The recipient of the 2004 Frank Partel Basketball Award, Stanley earned All-Skyline Conference honors in 2000-2001 and 2002-03. He was also an All-ECAC performer in '02-'03.

Stanley, currently an Information Technology Specialist for Chimera Securities in New York City, was one of the most talented players in Duck men's basketball history.

"Eric was the ultimate competitor," former coach Charles Brown said. "He was a hard worker and very talented, one of the best inside players I recruited for Stevens. He was truly a special player."

Victor Starzenski '07 (Lacrosse Coach, Official)
Induction Year: 1991

Victor Starzenski played four years of lacrosse at Stevens and enjoyed the sport so much that he went on to an illustrious career as a coach, an official and a contributor to the game. Starzenski started lacrosse programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College and the University of New Mexico. He was a highly regarded official from 1923 to 1950. In December of 1959, Starzenski was elected to the Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame.

Winfield Scott Stickle '49 (Tennis)
Induction Year: 2008

Winfield Scott Stickle graduated in 1949 from Stevens. He was a three-year No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles player and still tops the Stevens record books to this day in career winning percentage (.960, 24-1) and consecutive wins during a career (23). He is tied for first place in single season winning percentage (1.000) after a 9-0 season in 1948.

In his three years leading the Stevens tennis squad, Stickle led the Ducks to a 20-6 overall mark and an undefeated 9-0 record in 1948.

Gene Tkac '52 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 1990

Gene Tkac was the ironman of coach Frank Misar's pitching staff in the early fifties. Tkac established single-season records for innings pitched (98), wins (7), and strikeouts (84) which still stand more than 50 years after they were set. He currently holds Stevens career records for innings pitched (239.2), wins (17), winning percentage (17-9, .653) and earned run average (1.84). Tkac owns one of the two no-hitters in school history when he beat Wesleyan in 1952.

Bob Torre '78 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 1990

Bob Torre was a fireballing right-handed pitcher who won 15 games in his career while striking out 204 batters in 220 innings. Torre gained all-state recognition in 1977 and was the first Stevens player to participate in the New Jersey Collegiate Baseball Association's (NJCBA) North-South Senior All-Star Game. His 0.90 earned run average led the nation in 1977 and still stands as a Stevens single-season record.

Sanjiv Vairavanathan '92 (Squash, Tennis)
Induction Year: 2003

Sanjiv Vairavanathan was one of the greatest players in the 37-year history of squash rackets at Stevens. Playing at the number one position all four years, the Sri Lanka native rang up 49 victories to rank first on the all-time charts. His 49-25 career record, a winning percentage of .662, is second in the record books. The East Coach Collegiate Squash League named Vairavanathan to its all-star team four straight seasons from 1988 to 1991. When he closed out his tennis days at Stevens, playing in the top third of the ladder, he wound up at 23-7. His winning percentage of .766 ranked third lifetime at the university at the time of his induction.

Chet Vincentz '59(Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2009

Chester Charles Vincentz played men's lacrosse at Stevens for three years (1957-59) and was a two-time honorable mention All-American as selected by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA). He was a goalkeeper and is currently first in career saves (590) and second in saves per game (19.7). He holds the single-season mark for saves per game as he stopped an average of 25.6 shots per game during the 1958 season, and his 256 total saves in '58 are the third highest single-season total ever. A Mechanical Engineering major during his time at Stevens, Vincentz founded Electrodyne, Inc. in 1968 and President Racing Dynamic in 1987, both manufacturing companies that made car parts and accessories. The Cliffside Park, N.J. native also raced Porches professionally.

"Chet was the most skilled goalie who ever played for me," Buzz Seymour (Millburn, N.J.), men's lacrosse coach (1951-1969) said. "He was very athletic and learned quickly."

Vincentz is currently retired and resides with his wife Patricia in Falls Church, Va. He has a son Scott, and two daughters, Judy and Julie.

Melanie Volk '09 (Volleyball)
Induction Year: 2022

Melanie Volk helped steer the Ducks into four straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Thompson Station, Tennessee native won a pair of conference titles in both the Skyline and Empire 8 and the Ducks' five-set victory over Vassar on Nov. 10, 2005, was the first NCAA win for both Stevens and the Skyline Conference. A three-time All-Conference selection, Volk finished her career with 1,493 kills and 202 blocks across 151 matches. She ranks inside the program's top-five in both career kills and total points, while also ranking among the program's all-time leaders in aces and digs. An honorable mention American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American in 2008 after winning the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year award, Volk is one of just six players in program history to win both a Rookie and Player (or Libero) of the Year award at the conference level.

Bob Walker '58 (Basketball, Soccer)
Induction Year: 2019

Bob Walker was a two-sport athlete during his time on Castle Point, competing in both basketball and soccer. On the court, Bob was a 500-point scorer for a team that won 34 games over four seasons (when the team was playing only 13 games per season). Walker played every minute of every game over those four seasons and led the team in rebounding during both his junior and senior seasons. On the pitch, Walker was the starting goalkeeper for each of his three seasons with the program and received honorable mention All-Middle Atlantic States Conference honors in 1957. Walker was the Gear and Triangle Award winner as the best male athlete in his senior class and he also served as Student Council president.

Wally Whittaker (Coach, Administrator)
Induction Year: 2003

Wally Whittaker, who retired in 1998 after 35 years of dedicated service to the university, became the ninth coach to be inducted. Whittaker's coaching responsibilities covered no less than four sports. In 1964, he started off an extremely versatile coaching tenure as an assistant coach in both basketball and lacrosse. He continued to be an essential part of the success of the lacrosse program until 1967 and was John Lyon's right-hand man in basketball for 17 years. In 1968, he became head coach of baseball and served in that capacity for 15 years (1968 to 1982). In the fall of 1982, he was named head coach of basketball and went on to coach for ten years. His expert skills in and knowledge of tennis enabled him to assist in men's tennis his last two years at Stevens. Whittaker was also a highly capable administrator, serving as facility coordinator as well as assistant athletic director.

John Wiskowski '60 (Basketball)
Induction Year: 1994

John Wiskowski, a 6-6 lefty who scored from the inside and the outside totaled 863 career points. At the time of his induction, Wiskowski ranked 10th in career points and was second with a career scoring average of 22.7 points per game. During the 11-6 season of 1960, he averaged more than 26 points per game. In one five-game stretch, he was nearly unstoppable, averaging 34 points per game. At the end of the season, he was ranked among the top 30 scorers for all small colleges across the nation.

Philip Wolf '03 (Baseball)
Induction Year: 2008

Philip Wolf earned his degree in Civil Engineering and had a remarkable baseball career. Wolf was a catcher and first baseman who helped lead Stevens to its first Knickerbocker Conference Championship. A Fredrick, Md. Native, Wolf received many individual accolades during his playing career. He was named All-Knickerbocker Conference and All-Skyline Conference in 2001 and 2002. He was also an All-ECAC and All-District performer in 2002. In the career record books, Wolf ranks second in triples (9), RBI's (104), and home runs (12). He is first in single-season triples after recording seven in 2002. His four homers and 36 RBI's in 2002 rank him fourth in both those categories.

Emily (Woo) Waters '09 (Swimming)
Induction Year: 2019


Emily (Woo) Waters concluded her swimming career ranked first in program history in eight different events: the 100-yard backstroke, the 100-yard butterfly, the 200-yard individual medley, the 200-yard medley relay, the 400-yard medley relay, the 200-yard freestyle relay, the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay. The Lodi, California native still remains ranked among the program's top-10 in four different events. Waters was an All-American in the 2009 freestyle medley, while also earning four honorable mention All-America accolades at the 2009 NCAA Championships. A two-time Skyline Conference Co-Swimmer of the Championship meet, Waters was also a member of Stevens' first NCAA-qualifying relay team.

Toyken Yee '85 (Fencing)
Induction Year: 1991

The first female inductee into the Stevens Hall of Fame, Toyken Yee was a member of the 1982 women's fencing team that made history by being the first and only team to qualify for the finals of NCAA Championships. Yee holds Stevens single-season and career records for wins with 52 and 162 respectively. She had the top winning percentage in program history at the time of her induction (.767). Yee also qualified for the finals of the NCAA Individual Championships in 1982 and was the NJAIAW state champion in 1983.

Elena Ziarnik '02 (Soccer, Lacrosse)
Induction Year: 2008

Dr. Elena Ziarnik was a four-year member of the women's soccer team and also played women's lacrosse for a year. A Chemical Engineering major during her time in Hoboken, Ziarnik went to the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee to earn her PhD. Ziarnik still ranks first for assists in a career with 38 and assists per game (.56). Her 21 helpers in the 2001 season led the nation and is first in the Stevens single-season archives. Her 1.71 assists per game in 2001 is also number one in Ducks' history. A CoSIDA District Academic All-American in 2002, Ziarnik was an NCAA and Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Woman of the Year nominee for the 2001-02 school year. She was also selected All-Skyline Conference in 2001 and was part of six different conference championships while playing soccer at Stevens. Ziarnik is in the first year of an internship at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, Mass.